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First Line: Oh, when I was in love with you
Last Line: Am quite myself again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Housman, A. E.
Variant Title(s): Myself Again
Subject(s): Love


Oh, when I was in love with you,
Then I was clean and brave,
And miles around the wonder grew
How well did I behave.

And now the fancy passes by,
And nothing will remain,
And miles around they'll say that I
Am quite myself again.






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